When players are used
When players are used to winning, they put out a little more. Basketball 3rd winningest coach (regular season and playoffs) in NBA history; won 1,037 times in 20 years. Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
Wilt Chamberlain had a
Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with Bill Russell says it all. He will be sorely missed by myself and everyone in the basketball community. Wilt was a great performer and a great athlete. Red Auerbach
If I’m going to
If I’m going to coach the players, I want some say on who they’re going to be. Red Auerbach
He has the players
He has the players too happy. Red Auerbach
I never took a
I never took a position we were going to be a good ball club. I took the position we were going to be a winning ball club. Red Auerbach
Everything can happen in
Everything can happen in the playoffs. Red Auerbach
I have two college
I have two college degrees, but the only way I could make a living was by showing kids how to put a ball in a hole. Red Auerbach
You can’t win without
You can’t win without the ball. Red Auerbach
I can’t stand a
I can’t stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. Anybody who has a good shot has got to take it and keep taking it. So he misses…so what? Red Auerbach
The coach should be
The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind. Red Auerbach